Déardaoin, 2009 Lúnasa 20

Comórtas Cártaí Glór na nGael : Glór na nGael Christmas Card Competition

Seolann Glór na nGael comórtas cártaí Nollag 

Tá Glór na nGael le comórtas cártaí Nollag a eagrú do Ghaeilgeoirí a chónaíonn thar lear. 

Le tacaíocht ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha, thosaigh Glór na nGael comórtas bliantúil i 2005, Global Gaeilge, le haitheantas a thabhairt don obair a dhéantar thar lear leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn.

Tugann sé spreagadh agus moladh do na grúpaí sin atá ag tabhairt faoi obair fhorbartha na Gaeilge agus síneann sé lámh an mhuintearais i dtreo na nGael thar lear agus dearbhóidh sé tábhacht na nGael sin i bpobal na Gaeilge. 

Is mar fhorbairt ar Global Gaeilge atá Comórtas na gCártaí Nollag a eagrú do 2009.  

Is iad na critéir do Chomórtas na gCártaí Nollag:

  * Caithfidh na beannachtaí ar na cártaí bheith trí mheán na Gaeilge;
  * Caithfidh na hiontrálaithe bheith ina gcónaí taobh amuigh d’Éirinn;
  * Caithfidh na cártaí bheith ag ambasáid na tíre ina bhfuil an iontrálaí ina chónaí le teacht 15 Meán Fómhair 2009. Ní mheasfar iontrálacha a thagann tar éis don dáta seo;
  * Ní chóir go mbeidh iontrálacha níos mó ná A4;
  * Ní ghlacfar le hiontrálacha ach leis na hábhair seo a leanas: péint, pinn luaidhe, criáin, pastail/cailc nó dúch ar pháipéar nó ar chárta;
  * Níl aon aois-teorainn sa chomórtas;
  * Ba chóir mionsonraí teagmhála an iontrálaí bheith leis an iontráil;
  * Ní fhillfear na hiontrálacha chuig na hiontrálaithe;
  * Glór na nGael a dhéanfaidh meastúchán ar na hiontrálacha.

 

Iarrtar ar dhaoine sa Bhreatain ar suim leo páirt a ghlacadh san chomórtas, an iontráil a chur chuig:

  Comórtas Cártaí Nollag Ghlór na nGael

  Embassy of Ireland

  17 Grosvenor Place

  London SW1X 7HR

Beidh duais de €500.00 ag dul don cheithre chárta Nollag is fearr. 


Glór na nGael launches Christmas Card competition 

Glór na nGael is organising a Christmas card competition for Irish speakers who live abroad.

With the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs Glór na nGael initiated Global Gaeilge in 2005, an annual competition to give recognition to the voluntary work overseas to promote the Irish language.

The competition encourages groups abroad that are involved in the development of the language and extends the hand of friendship to the Gael overseas, emphasising their importance in the broader Irish language community. 

The Christmas card competition for 2009 builds on the success of Global Gaeilge.  

The criteria for the competition are:

  * Greetings on the cards must be through the medium of Irish;
  * Entrants must be resident outside of Ireland;
  * Entries must be with be received by the embassy of the country in which the entrant is living by 15 September 2009. Entries arriving later than this date will not be considered;
  * Entries should be no larger than A4;
  * Entries are limited to the following materials - paint, pencils, crayons, pastel/chalk or ink, on paper or card;
  * The competition has no age limit;
  * The contact details of the entrant should be included with the entry;
  * Entries will not be returned to the entrants;
  * Entries will be judged by Glór na nGael.

 

Residents in Britain who would like to participate in the competition are asked to forward their entries to:

  Comórtas Cártaí Nollag Ghlór na nGael

  Embassy of Ireland 

  17 Grosvenor Place

  London SW1X 7HR  

A prize of €500.00 will be awarded to the four best cards. 

Further information about Comórtas na gCártaí Nollag and the participating countries is available from Glór na nGael on 0035 46 943 0974 or by e.mail fiosru@glornangael.ie. 

Go n-éirí libh! 

Good luck! 

Dé hAoine, 2009 Lúnasa 07

FÉILE EALAÍON : MANCHESTER IRISH LANGUAGE ARTS FESTIVAL

Manchester Irish Language Group and Conradh na Gaeilge present

FÉILE EALAÍON / MANCHESTER IRISH LANGUAGE ARTS FESTIVAL

Supported by the Government of Ireland

17 – 25 SETEMBER 2009

Tá an Féile ar ais don triú bhliain ach le i bhfad níos mó! The Festival is back for the thrid year but with plenty more! 

Thursday 17 September

Poetry Performance by Gearóid Mac Lochlainn 7.45 - 9.00 p.m.

The Friends’ Meeting House, Mount Street (behind Manchester Central Library).

Tickets for this bi-lingual event at £5 (£3 concessions) available from 1 September from Pat McGuinness 0161 225 0645.


Comhrá (craic in Irish) from 9.30 p.m.

The Jolly Angler, Ducie Street, near Piccadilly railway station.


Saturday 19 September

Film Morning 10.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Cornerhouse - showing of Cré na Cille followed by post-film discussion and social gathering. Tickets available at £6 (£5 concessions) from Cornerhouse Box Office 0161 200 1500 from late August.


Tuesday 22 September

An Irish Short 9.00 p.m.

The Irish language short film An Leabhar (30 minutes) will be shown as a DVD

St. Kentigern’s Social Club, Fallowfield. 


Wednesday 23 September

Another Irish Short 9.00 p.m.

The Irish language short film Aqua (25 minutes) will be shown as a DVD

Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill. 


Thursday 24 September

Book Club Launch 6.30 - 7.30 p.m.

Discussion in Irish of the classic Cré na Cille 

Manchester Central Library, St. Peter’s Square.


Friday 25 September

Irish Language in Manchester Through the Years 7.00 p.m.

Participants in Irish language activity past and present will gather for a commemorative photograph 

Manchester Town Hall, Main Entrance, Albert Square.


Club Cuideachta (craic in Irish and English) from 8.00 p.m.

Briton's Protection (upstairs), Great Bridgewater Street.

Free admission by ticket available from 1 September from Pat McGuinness 225 0645


Note all films in Irish and sub-titled in English with further details about all events from Pat McGuinness 0161 225 0645 and Eamonn Coleman 01706 365282

Dé Sathairn, 2009 Iúil 25

MANCHESTER IRISH LANGUAGE GROUP : PROGRAMME OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Sunday 26 July Club Cuideachta on Tour
The Cotton Tree from 3.00 p.m.
Cotton Lane
Withington


Thursday 30 July Comhrá
The Jolly Angler from 8 p.m.
Ducie St.


Sunday 9 August Walk
Chorlton Water Park from 12.30 p.m.
Meet at noon at Chorlton Irish Club


Wednesday 12 Aug. Club Cuideachta on Tour
The Union in Levenshulme from 8 p.m.


Saturday 22 Aug. Club Cuideachta on Tour
The Jolly Angler from 8 p.m.


Thursday 27 Aug. Comhrá
The Jolly Angler from 8 p.m.
Chomh maith leis an cómhrá beidh seisiún ceol traidisiúnta!
As well as the conversation there will be a traditional music session!

Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháíl maidir le gníomhachtaí an ngrúpa..
Further details about the Group’s activities from Pat McGuinness
on 0161 225 0645 or at www.milg.org.uk


Bígí linn! 

Dé Céadaoin, 2009 Márta 18

Global Gaeilge : Global Irish

Bhí MILG (Manchester Irish Language Group) ag céiliúradh an mí seo chaite leis an nuacht gur bhuaigh siad an dara áit i gcomórtas Global Gaeilge, Glór na nGael. Tugtar an duais do eagraíochtaí thar lear atá ag cur Ghaeilge chun cinn ann. Seo iad na duaiseanna a roinntear amach an bhliain seo; 

1ú. duais Cumann na Gaeltachta, Ceanada
2ú. duais (details below) MILG, Manchester Irish Language Group
3ú. duais Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile, Melbourne

Ba mhaith linn comhghairdeachas a ghabháil le Ceanada agus Melbourne! 

Tá níos mó eolas ar fáil ar suíomh Glór na nGael; http://www.glornangael.ie 



MILG (Manchester Irish Language Group) were celebrating last month with the news that they'd one second place in Glór na nGaels competition, Global Gaeilge, The prize is given to organisations abroad who promote the irish language. These are the prizes that were awarded this year; 


1ST. prize Cumann na Gaeltachta, Ceanada
2ND. prize (details below) MILG, Manchester Irish Language Group
3rd. prize Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile, Melbourne

We'd like to congratulate Canada and Melbourne with their win! 

More information is available on Glór na nGael's site http://www.glornangael.ie 


Dé Domhnaigh, 2009 Eanáir 25

Tamall ar strae.....

Tar éis tamaill gan blag curtha suas tá sé thar am go n-inseoinn faoi cad tá ag tarlú anseo le Gaeilgeoirí Manchain! 


I Mí Meán Fomhair bhí an Féile Scannán againn sa Corner House. D'éirigh go hiontach leis. Ní raibh síocháin amháin fágtha sa phictiúrlann! 
Bhí an scannán é féin (Kings) thar bharr! Scéal faoi cuaigear a tháinig go dtí Londain sna seachtaidí a bhí ann ach tárlaíonn an scéal sa lá atá inniu ann. 
Tháinig siad agus iad ina fir óg lena cuid brionglóidí agus a cairdeas. Ach mí-ádh a bhí acu agus theip orthu éirigh sa saol. D'fhág duine amháin acu Londain agus d'éirigh go maith leis, sa saol gnó ar aon nós. Chas na leaids eile i dtreo an deoch.. 
Ar lá shocraid duine acu a bhíonn an scéal. Tosnaíonn siad rudaí á phlé le chéile is ag argóint... faighimid amach faoin saol crua a bhíonn acu is an milleán a chuireann siad ar a chéile. 


Bhí plé ann ina dhiadh an scannán le Eithne Ni Ghallchobhair agus tar éis sin d'fhan roinnt daoine siar le haghaidh cómhra beag. An oíche sin bhí cómhrá agus ceoil traidisiúnta i mBritons Protection. 

Míle buíoch le Rachel Hayward agus gach duine sa Phictiúrlann Corner House! Tá gach duine ag súil go mór leis an céad ceann eile! 



After a while without a blog it's about time to update on the happenings of Gaeilgeoirí Manchain. 

In September the Annual Film Festival was held. It was well received and not a seat was left in the cinema! 


The film itself (Kings) was exceptional! It was a story of five that came to London in the seventies but the film itself shows what's happening in the present day. 
They came when they were young men with their dreams and their friendship. But misfortune fell upon them and they did not succeed as hoped in life. One of them left London and managed to do well, in business at least. The rest of the lads went the way of the drink.. 
The story takes place on the wake of the youngest of them. They start to discuss things and begin to argue... We find out how life has treated them harshly.. 


After the film there was a discussion wth Eithne Ni Ghallchobhair and some stayed back for a conversation after this. That night there was conversation and music in the Britons Protection. 


Many thanks to Rachel Hayward and everyone at the Corner House Cinema for ensuring once again the success of the Irish Language Film Festival. It has everyone looking forward to the next one! 


Bhí féile Nollag againn freisin. Oíche maith le Bingó, Ceoil, Quiz go léir as Gaeilge! Bhí sos i rith na Nollag leis na ranganna Gaeilge ach tá siad ar ais arís. Gach Oíche Dé Máirt ó hocht go dtí a naoi i St Kentigerns Social Club Fallowfield. De gnáth tar éis na ranganna bíonn, dánta nó físeán beag nó scéalta againn freisin 's is féidir fanacht siar le haghaidh cómhrá i ndiaidh sin. Arís tá míle fáilte roimh éinne chuigh na ranganna. Tá níos mó eolas ar fáil ar http://www.milg.org.uk/ nó is féidir ríomhphoist a sheol chuigh gaeilgeoirimanchain@gmail.com 

Manchester Irish Language Group also had a Christmas Party. It was a great night with Bingo, Music and a Quiz all in Irish. 
There has been a break in classes as is usual over the Christmas but they are well under way again! Every Tuesday night in St Kentigerns Social Club Fallowfield. Usually after the classes there is some poetry , a small video or stories in Irish and some tend to stay behind for conversation. Again, everyone is welcome to the classes. More information is available at http://www.milg.org.uk/ or you can email gaeilgeoirimanchain@gmail.com 

Beidhmid ar ais go luath le níos mó nuacht, físeán, ceol agus nascanna do suíomh Gaeilge ar an idirlín. 


We'll be back soon with more news, videos, music and links to Irish sites online. 


Slán go fóill! 

Bye for now! 

Gaeilgeoirí Manchain 


Dé hAoine, 2008 Meán Fómhair 12

Ar ais ar scoil! Back to school!

Tosnóidh na ceachtanna Gaeilge arís ar an 23ú lá Meán Fomhair 8.00 – 9.00p.m. I St Kentigerns, Fallowfield. 

Free Irish lessons re-start on 23 September 8.00 - 9.00 p.m. at St.Kentigerns, Fallowfield. 

There is an enrolment session next Tues. 16 September - above time slot and
venue. 

Seo iad na cúrsaí atá ar fáil an bhliain seo: Options are:

1. Everyday Irish based on the course "Now You're Talking"
2. Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG)
both suitable for beginners and returners / improvers.
Option 2 for those who wish to gain accreditation by sitting for a TEG
exam - target date May 2010.

3. Turas Teanga course - suitable for more advanced speakers. 

Tá níos mó eolas agus treoracha le fáil ar: http://www.milg.org.uk/

More information and directions can be found at http://www.milg.org.uk/ 

Déardaoin, 2008 Iúil 31

Féile Scannán Gaeilge Manchain : Manchester Irish language Film Festival

Manchester Irish Language Group and Conradh na Gaeilge present
MANCHESTER IRISH LANGUAGE FILM FESTIVAL
Supported by the Government of Ireland
20 – 26 SEPTEMBER
All films in Irish and sub-titled in English.

Saturday 20 September IRISH FILM MORNING 10.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Cornerhouse, Oxford Road, Manchester

Tom Collins’ 2007 feature Kings is the story of a group of friends who emigrated to England in the late 70’s promising to return to Ireland rich and successful. The film will be followed by a discussion of film, language and heritage with guest speaker and an informal social gathering in the cinema. Further information and tickets direct from Cornerhouse (0161 200 1500).

Saturday 20 September CLUB CUIDEACHTA from 8.00 p.m. The Briton’s Protection, Great Bridgewater St.

Conversation in Irish and English to the backdrop of live traditional music. To reserve a free ticket contact Pat McGuinness 0161 225 0645. 

Tuesday 23 September, AN IRISH SHORT
9.00 p.m. St.Kentigern’s Social Club, Wilraham Road, Fallowfield

The short film Clare sa Spéir will be shown in DVD format and discussed.

Wednesday 24 September, ANOTHER IRISH SHORT 9.00 p.m. Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill

The short film Lipservice will be shown in DVD format and discussed.

Friday 26 September COMHRÁ from 8.00 p.m. The Lass O’Gowrie, Charles St., off Oxford Rd.

An opportunity for conversation in Irish.

Further details at www.milg.org.uk
Pat McGuinness on 0161 225 0645
Eamonn Coleman on 01706 365282.

Chuir MILG agus Conradh na Gailge, Manchain féile scannán ar siúl anuraidh. D'eirigh go hiontach leis agus beidh sé ar siúl arís an bhlian seo. Tá sonraí eile le fáil faoin féile anuraidh ar http://www.milg.org.uk/filmfest.htm 

Milg along with Conradh na Gaeilge, Manchester organised the North West's first ever Irish language film festival in september 2007 at the Cornerhouse cinema. This event was a great success and it is hoped to make this an annual event. For details of last years festival, see film festival page http://www.milg.org.uk/filmfest.htm 

Here's a link to the trailer for the feature film "Kings"...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMwvOHu3Gn0&NR=1 


And don't worry.. there'll be subtitles for the non Gaeilgeoirs!! : )